Windsurf Install & Auth

Overview

Windsurf is an AI-powered code editor by Codeium (now Cognition AI), built on VS Code. It features Cascade (agentic AI assistant), Supercomplete (intent-aware autocomplete), and deep codebase indexing. Authentication is handled through Codeium accounts, not raw API keys.

Prerequisites

• macOS, Windows, or Linux (64-bit)
• 8GB RAM minimum (16GB recommended for large codebases)
• Internet connection for AI features

Instructions

Step 1: Install Windsurf

macOS:

brew install --cask windsurf